University of Tirana

The University of Tirana was established in 1957, as the first university in Albania. The creation of the university came as a result of the merger of institutes such as: the Pedagogical Institute, the Polytechnic Institute, the Higher Institute of Economics and the Higher Institute of Medicine forming the State University of Tirana. The University of Tirana today consists of six faculties covering the humanities, economics and natural sciences. It is the largest and highest university in Albania. It includes 50 academic departments and 41 study programs. Most of the programs are offered in Tirana, several smaller affiliated campuses are located in other cities of Albania, including Saranda in the south and Kukës in the north.
UT offers three-year diploma, one- or two-year Master's and 3-5 year doctoral programs, in accordance with the Bologna system. About 40,000 students study at the University of Tirana, in all three study cycles in the full-time and part-time system.
The University of Tirana has also signed many cooperation agreements with various European and world universities and institutions. These framework agreements aim at: academic and student exchange, joint research programs, academic exchanges in publications, journals, organization of various conferences.
One of the goals of the University of Tirana has been its international recognition. This dream is now a reality with its inclusion as a partner institution in several cooperation programs of the European Commission.